Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing Kills 4

A suicide truck bombing on Monday killed four police officers in the eastern province of Wardak, an Afghan official said. The official, Attaullah Khogyani, a Wardak provincial spokesman, said the attack took place early Monday next to the police headquarters building in the Nirkh district, a Taliban stronghold near Kabul. Mr. Khogyani said the truck bomb was extremely large and destroyed the headquarters. He said 17 members of the security services were wounded, four critically. In an email sent to the news media, a Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the attack. Afghan insurgents have increased their attacks in a campaign to retake territory as foreign forces withdraw. Suicide attacks and roadside bombs are their favored weapons, but they often result in civilian casualties.

A version of this brief appears in print on December 3, 2013, on Page A11 of the New York edition with the headline: Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing Kills 4. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe